Bullpen Report: June 21, 2023

The 2023 version of the Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be found at the bottom of the page.

We will always include a link to the full Closer Depth Chart at the bottom of the Bullpen Report each day. It’s also accessible from the RosterResource drop-down menu and from any RosterResource page. Please let us know what you think.

1. Notable Workloads: Primary closers or valuable members of a closer committee who have been deemed unavailable or likely unavailable for the current day due to recent workload.
2. Injury News
3. Outlier Saves: Explanation for a non-closer earning a save during the previous day.
4. Committee Clarity: Notes on a closer committee that clarify a pitcher’s standing in the group.
5. Losing A Grip: Struggling closers who could be on the hot seat.

The “RosterResource” link will take you to the corresponding team’s RosterResource depth chart, which will give you a better picture of the full bullpen and results of the previous six days (pitch count, save, hold, win, loss, blown save).

Click HERE to view the full Closer Depth Chart.

Notable Workloads

•Kendall Graveman, CHW: 16 pitches on Tuesday; 12 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Graveman never works three days in a row, so someone else will have to close for the Sox Wednesday. Reynaldo López, Joe Kelly, Keynan Middleton, and Gregory Santos are all options.

•Alexis Díaz, CIN: 30 pitches on Tuesday; 21 pitches on Monday. | RosterResource

Lucas Sims, Ian Gibaut, and Buck Farmer are all good closing options for Wednesday.

•Hunter Harvey, WSN: 31 pitches on Tuesday. | RosterResource

Co-closer Kyle Finnegan should be available Wednesday.

Injury News

•None

Outlier Saves

•Corey Kluber, BOS | RosterResource

Well, it sure wasn’t effective, but Kluber pitched three innings to close out Tuesday’s win against the Twins, “earning” himself the save in allowing four runs on three homers. The transition to the bullpen hasn’t helped Kluber’s horrid season, as he’s allowed 14 runs in 13.1 innings since the move, with six homers. His ERA’s ballooned to 7.04.

Committee Clarity

•None

Losing A Grip

•None